Liable casino mogul may be losing gamble - 2004-03-28
It was another fabulous week for that pop culture sensation, Donald Trump. On Thursday, his successful reality television show, "The Apprentice," continued to rack up big ratings as it neared its nail-biting conclusion.

His casino holdings are mired in almost $2 billion of bond debt that they are having a hard time repaying. They are aging and overshadowed by flashier competitors, and their revenue and profits have been sluggish over the last year.
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For a special reason, the pull of slots is solid - 2004-03-28
Life's a tough bargain, a real gamble.
Maybe that's why no one here at Thunder Valley Casino this noontime looks content. They look blank, shocked, numbed by the auditory overload of the slot machines and the fact that they're slowly losing their grandchildren's inheritance.

You want a certain thing, then gamble on California real estate. Slot machines are casinos' cash cows.
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